A seating arrangement includes a base, a lower shell having a portion fixedly coupled to the base, and an upper shell supported entirely by the lower shell, the upper shell comprising a seating portion, a backrest portion moveable between an upright position and a reclined position, and a curved transition portion extending between the seating portion and the backrest portion, wherein a pair of laterally spaced longitudinal slots are located in portions of the seating portion and the transition portion thereby defining a central region and laterally spaced side regions, wherein the central region moves up relative to the side regions during recline.
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1. A seating arrangement, comprising:
a base;
a lower shell having a portion fixedly coupled to the base;
an upper shell supported entirely by the lower shell, the upper shell comprising a seating portion, a backrest portion moveable between an upright position and a reclined position, and a curved transition portion extending between the seating portion and the backrest portion, wherein a pair of laterally spaced longitudinal slots are located in portions of the seating portion thereby defining a central region and laterally spaced side regions;
a forward link extending upwardly from a forward portion of the lower shell; and
a rear link extending lengthwise upwardly and forwardly from a rearward portion of the lower shell and connected to the central region, wherein the upper shell is supported by the forward and rear links, wherein at least one flexible connection exists proximate the rear link and the rear link is connected to at least one of the lower shell and the upper shell via the flexible connection;
wherein the central region in the seating portion moves up relative to the side regions of the seating portion during recline, and wherein a downward force exerted on the central region of the seating portion forces the backrest portion toward the upright position.
10. A seating arrangement, comprising:
a flexibly resilient top shell having a horizontally-extending seating portion, a backrest portion moveable between an upright position and a reclined position, and a transition portion between the seating portion and the backrest portion, where the seating portion includes an inner portion and at least one outer portion located laterally outward of the inner portion, and where the inner portion of the seating portion flexes a different amount than at least one outer portion of the seating portion and moves up with respect to the at least one outer portion of the seating portion as the backrest portion is moved between the upright and reclined positions, wherein a downward force exerted on the inner portion of the seating portion forces the backrest portion toward the upright position;
a flexibly resilient bottom shell having a horizontally-extending first portion at least partially spaced from the seating portion of the top shell, and a second portion extending upwardly from the first portion of the bottom shell and at least partially spaced from the backrest portion of the top shell;
a forward link extending upwardly from a forward portion of the first portion of the bottom shell; and
a rear link extending lengthwise upwardly and forwardly from a rearward portion of the first portion of the bottom shell and connected to the inner portion, wherein the top shell is supported by the forward and rear links, wherein at least one flexible connection exists proximate the rear link and the rear link is connected to at least one of the top shell and the bottom shell via the flexible connection.
20. A seating arrangement, comprising:
a base;
a back arrangement and a seat arrangement supported by the base, where the back arrangement is movable between an upright position and a reclined position;
a shell supported on the base and forming at least a portion of the seat arrangement, the shell having a substantially uninterrupted perimeter edge and a seating support region, a portion of the substantially uninterrupted perimeter edge of the shell defining a front edge section and another portion of the substantially continuous perimeter edge defining side edge sections rearward of the front edge section and adjacent the seating support region, at least two slots being formed in the seating support region of the shell at a position spaced from the front edge section and generally adjacent to the side edge sections, the shell supported relative to the base such that a portion of the shell in the seating support region between the at least two slots moves up relative to portions of the shell located laterally outwardly of the at least two slots in the seating support region as the back arrangement is moved from the upright position to the reclined position, wherein a downward force exerted on the portion of the shell in the seating support region between the at least two slots forces the back arrangement toward the upright position;
a forward link extending downwardly from a forward portion of the seating support region; and
a rear link extending lengthwise downwardly and rearwardly from a rear portion of the seating support region and connected to the portion of the shell in the seating support region between the at least two slots, wherein the shell is supported relative to the base by the forward and rear links, wherein at least one flexible connection exists proximate the rear link and the rear link is connected to the shell via the flexible connection.
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a cover member extending about a majority of the perimeter of the upper shell.
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a cover member that extends about a majority of the perimeter edge of the shell.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/096,809, filed on Apr. 12, 2016, entitled “SEATING ARRANGEMENT,” now U.S. Pat. No. 10,021,984 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/146,666, filed Apr. 13, 2015, entitled “COMPLIANT SEATING ARRANGEMENT WITH CUTOUTS,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/146,672, filed Apr. 13, 2015, entitled “COMPLIANT SEATING ARRANGEMENT WITH ACTIVE BACK,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/146,678, filed Apr. 13, 2015, entitled “SEATING WITH COMPLIANT FOUR-BAR ARRANGEMENT AND ACTIVE-BACK,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/153,266 filed Apr. 27, 2015, entitled “SEATING ARRANGEMENT,” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/232,784, filed Sep. 25, 2015, entitled “SEATING ARRANGEMENT,” the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Various embodiments relate to a seating arrangement, and in particular to a seating arrangement that includes various combinations of a pair of flexibly resilient shell members, a flexibly resilient support member and a rigid support member that cooperate to form a deformable and flexibly resilient four-bar linkage, and an active back arrangement having a movement that may be separated from movement of an associated seat support arrangement.
In one embodiment, a seating arrangement includes a base, a lower shell having a portion fixedly coupled to the base, and an upper shell supported entirely by the lower shell, the upper shell comprising a seating portion, a backrest portion moveable between an upright position and a reclined position, and a curved transition portion extending between the seating portion and the backrest portion, wherein a pair of laterally spaced longitudinal slots are located in portions of the seating portion and the transition portion thereby defining a central region and laterally spaced side regions, wherein the central region moves up relative to the side regions during recline.
In another embodiment, a seating arrangement includes a flexibly resilient top shell having a horizontally-extending seating portion, a backrest portion moveable between an upright position and a reclined position, and a transition portion between the seating portion and the backrest portion, where at least one of the seating portion and the transition portion includes an inner portion and at least one outer portion located laterally outward of the inner portion, and where the inner portion flexes a different amount than at least one outer portion as the backrest portion is moved between the upright and reclined positions, and a flexibly resilient bottom shell having a horizontally-extending first portion at least partially spaced from the seating portion of the top shell, and a second portion extending upwardly from the first portion of the bottom shell and at least partially spaced from the backrest portion of the top shell.
In yet another embodiment, a seating arrangement includes a base, a back arrangement and a seat arrangement supported by the base, where the back arrangement is movable between an upright position and a reclined position, and a shell supported on the base and forming at least a portion of the seat arrangement, the shell having a substantially uninterrupted perimeter edge and a seating support region, a portion of the substantially uninterrupted perimeter edge of the shell defining a front edge section and another portion of the substantially continuous perimeter edge defining side edge sections rearward of the front edge section and adjacent the seating support region, at least two slots being formed in the seating support region of the shell at a position spaced from the front edge section and generally adjacent to the side edge sections, the shell supported such that a portion of the shell between the at least two slots moves up relative to portions of the shell located laterally outerward of the at least two slots as the back arrangement is moved from the upright position to the reclined position.
These and other features, advantages, and objects of various embodiments will be further understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art by reference to the following specification, claims, and appended drawings.
For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “rear,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the various seating embodiments as oriented in
The reference numeral 10 (
The front shell member 24 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion or first link member 28, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 30 extending upwardly from the first portion 28, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 32 extending between the first portion 28 and the second portion 30. The first portion 28 includes a forward portion 34, a rearward portion 36 and a central portion 38 located therebetween and extending laterally across the first portion 28. A pair of laterally-extending reliefs or apertures 40 are located within the central portion 38 and divide the forward portion 34 from the rearward portion 36 as further described below. The second portion 30 includes a lower portion 44, an upper portion 46 and a mid-portion 48 located therebetween that may be arcuately-shaped and forwardly convex so as to support the lumbar region of a user's back. It is noted that the front shell member 24 may alternatively be referred to herein as the forward shell member, the first shell member, the support member or support shell member, and the top shell or shell member.
The rear shell member 26 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion or second link member 50 supported by a height adjustable pneumatic cylinder 12a at a connection point 12b, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 52 extending upwardly from the first portion 50, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 54 extending between the first portion 50 and the second portion 52. Preferably, the rear shell member 26 comprises carbon fiber, however, other materials may also be utilized as described above. The second portion 52 of the rear shell member 26 includes a lower portion 56, an upper portion 58 and a mid-portion 60 located therebetween that may be arcuately-shaped and forwardly convex. The upper portion 58 of the second portion 52 of the rear shell member 26 is connected to the upper portion 46 of the second portion 30 of the front shell member 22 at a location 62, such as by sonic welding, an adhesive, integral molding, mechanical fasteners, and the like. It is noted that the rear shell member 26 may alternatively be referred to herein as the rearward shell member, the second shell member, the bottom shell or shell member, or the control arrangement. The front shell member 22 and the rear shell member 26 are configured so as to define a gap 64 between at least a portion of the upper portion 30 and upper portion 52, between the mid-portion 48 and the mid-portion 60, between the lower portion 44 and the lower portion 56, between the transition portion 32 and the transition portion 54, and/or between the first portion 28 and first portion 50. In certain embodiments, the front shell member 22 and the rear shell member 26 may be connected at the lower portions or mid-portions of their respective second portions 30 and 52 or at their respective transition portions 21 and 54. For example, the front shell member 22 and the rear shell member 26 may be connected at their respective lower portions 44 and 56 such that seating arrangement 10 essentially has a single shell second portion with a gap 64 between the first portions 28 and 50.
The seating arrangement 10 further includes a laterally-extending, flexibly resilient forward support member 66, and a laterally-extending, rigid rearward support member 68, each extending between the first portion 28 of the front shell member 22 and the first portion 50 of the rear shell member 26. In the illustrated example, the forward support member 66 is integral and forms a single-piece with the first portion 50 of the rear shell member 26, while the rearward support member 68 is formed as and is a separate piece from the front shell member 22 and the rear shell member 26. However, either or both the forward support member 66 and the rearward support member 68 may be formed integrally with or as a separate piece from the front shell member 22 and/or the rear shell member 26. In the present example, the rearward support member 68 preferably comprises a rigid, relatively lightweight carbon fiber, however, other material or materials may also be utilized depending on the application, including those listed above with respect to the front and rear shell members 24. The rearward support member 68 includes a body portion 70, an upper flange 72 secured to a bottom surface 74 of the first portion 28 at a location 74a, and a lower flange 76 secured to an upper surface 78 of the first portion 50 at a location 78a. The upper flange 72 and the lower flange 76 are secured to the first portion 28 and the first portion 50 by sonic welding, an adhesive, mechanical fasteners, friction fit and the like. Both the forward support member 66 and the rearward support member 68 angle forwardly from bottom to top, while the forward support member 66 includes a V-shaped notch or aperture 80 extending therethrough. In certain embodiments, the forward support member 66 may include one or more apertures, notches, or slots of varying shapes in order to promote a desired flexibility of the support member. Similarly, in some embodiments, the forward support member 66 may be a solid member shaped to promote a desired flexibility. The various configurations of the rear shell member as described herein, whether provided as a single, integral, one-piece unit or as a multiple-piece assembly allows the rear shell member to act as a control member to control various recline movements and support characteristics of the front shell member.
In operation, a user can move or recline the back arrangement 18 (
The seating arrangement 10 further includes a support member 84 (
The reference numeral 10a (
In operation, the bushing member 104 is compressed between the body portion 88a of the support member 84a and the rearward support member 68a as the back arrangement is moved in a forward direction from the reclined position to a fully forward upright position, thereby limiting the forward movement of the back arrangement. As the back arrangement is moved from the upright position to the reclined position, the stop link 108 is drawn from within an interior of the body portion 88a until the stop plate 114 abuts an inner surface 116 of the body portion 88a, thereby limiting movement of the rearward support member 68a and thus the rearward movement of the back assembly from the upright position toward the reclined position.
The reference numeral 10b (
In operation, the stop member 120 is configured to abut the pad 132 attached to the first portion 128 as the back assembly is moved from the reclined position toward a fully forward position, thereby limiting the amount of forward travel of the first portion or first link member 28b and the back assembly 12 in the forward direction. The stop member 120 is further configured such that the forward stop surface 124 contacts the pad 132 attached to the second portion 130 when the back arrangement is moved from the upright position to the reclined position, thereby limiting the amount of rearward travel of the first portion or first link member 28b and the back arrangement in the rearward direction.
The reference numeral 200 (
The rear shell member 212 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 216, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 218 extending upwardly from the first portion 216, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 230 extending between the first portion 216 and the second portion 218. In the illustrated example, the first portion 216 is supported by a support plate 232 that abuts a bottom surface 234 of the first portion 216, and which is in turn supported by a column 236 of the pedestal assembly 202. In the illustrated example, the column 236 comprises a pneumatic height adjustment cylinder. The second portion 218 of the rear shell member 212 includes a lower portion 238, an upper portion 240 and an arcuately-shaped, forwardly convex mid-portion 242 located therebetween.
The front shell member 214 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 244, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 246 extending upwardly from the first portion 244, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 248 extending between the first portion 244 and the second portion 246. The first portion 244 includes a forward portion 250 and a rearward portion 252, while the second portion 246 includes a lower portion 254, an upper portion 256 and an arcuately-shaped, forwardly convex mid-portion 258 located therebetween and configured to support the lumbar region of a user's back. The upper portion 256 of the second portion 246 of the front shell member 214 is connected to the upper portion 240 of the second portion 218 of the rear shell member 212 at a location 260, such as by sonic welding, an adhesive, integral molding, mechanical fasteners, and the like. The second shell member 212 and the first shell member 214 are configured so as to define a gap 262 between at least a portion of the upper portion 256 and the upper portion 240, between the mid-portion 258 and the mid-portion 242, between the lower portion 254 and the lower portion 238, between the transition portion 248 and the transition portion 230, and between the second portion 246 and the second portion 218.
The chair assembly 200 further includes a pair of laterally-extending, flexibly resilient support members, including a forward support member 262 and a rearward support member 264, each extending between the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 and the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212. In the illustrated example, the forward support member 262 and the rearward support member 264 are integrally formed within a single spring member 266, however, the forward support member 262 and the rearward support member 264 may be formed as separate pieces, or as integral portions of the second shell member 212 and/or the first shell member 214. In the present example, the spring member 266 comprises a single sheet of metal material shaped to include the forward support member 262, the rearward support member 264, a support portion 268 attached to an underside or bottom surface 270 of the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214, and a pair of connection portions 272 extending rearwardly from the associated forward support member 262 and rearward support member 264. The connection portions 272 are secured to a spring stop member 274 which is described below. Alternatively, the connection portions 272 of the spring member 266 may be attached directly to an upper surface 276 of the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212. In the illustrated example, the connection portion 272 associated with the rearward support member 264 is attached to an upper surface of the spring stop member 274, while the connection portion 272 of the forward support member 262 is attached to and spaced from the upper surface of the spring stop member 274 by a spacer member 278 that is in turn attached to the upper surface of the spring stop member 274.
In operation, a user can move or recline the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212 and the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 from an upright position A to a reclined position B by flexing the second shell member 212 and the first shell member 214. Movement of the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212 and the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 from the upright position A to the reclined position B causes the first portion 244 of the first shell member 214 to move from a first position C to a rearward and reclined position D. Specifically, the first portion 216 of the second shell member 212, the first portion 244 of the first shell member 214, the forward support member 262 and the rearward support member 264 cooperate to form a flexible or deformable four-bar linkage allowing movement of the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 to the first position C to the reclined position D. In some embodiments, the forward support member 262 and the rearward support member 264 are each more flexible than the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214, and the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 is more flexible than the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212. In other embodiments, the various thicknesses of the links or members comprising the deformable four-bar linkage may vary so as to provide specific support and bending characteristics as previously described. It is noted that the deformable four-bar linkage does not include specific pivot assemblies and the components typically associated therewith, thereby reducing the complexity of the overall system. The spring member 266 is configured to return the four-bar linkage to the original position once the external force is removed. In the illustrated example, the forward support member 262 and the rearward support member 264 are substantially the same length, however as noted above, the connection portion 272 of the forward support member 262 is spaced from the spring stop member 274 or the upper surface 276 of the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212 by the spacer member 278, thereby effectively changing the moment arm length of the forward support member 262. As a result, the forward portion 250 of the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 rises at a greater rate than the rearward portion 258 of the second portion 246 as the second portion 246 of the first shell member 214 is moved from the first position C to the reclined position D.
The spring stop member 274 includes a body portion 280 attached to the upper surface 276 of the second portion 218 of the second shell member 212, a forward stop portion 282 extending angularly forward and upward from the body portion 280, and a rearward stop portion 284 extending angularly rearward and upward from the body portion 280. The forward stop portion 282 is configured such that the forward support member 262 contacts the forward stop portion 282 thereby limiting the forward movement of the forward support member 262. In the illustrated example, the forward stop portion 282 is substantially flexible, thereby providing a spring effect or cushioning to the forward movement of the forward support member 262. However, the forward stop portion 282 may also comprise a substantially rigid material. The rearward stop portion 284 includes an arcuately-shaped upper end 286, and a mid-portion 288 that includes a vertically-extending slot 290. In operation, the upper end 286 is configured to abut the transition portion 248 of the first shell member 214, thereby limiting the rearward travel of the transition portion 248 with respect to the transition portion 230. In the illustrated example, the upper end 286 and the mid-portion 288 of the spring stop member 274 are flexibly resilient, so as to provide a soft-stop or cushioning to the rearward motion of the transition portion 248 to the transition portion 230.
A spacer 292 is positioned between the transition portion 230 of the second shell member 212 and the transition portion 248 of the first shell member 214. In the illustrated example, the spacer 292 includes an arcuately-shaped body portion 294 having a rearwardly-facing arcuately-shaped abutment surface 296, wherein the abutment surface 296 is complementary to the shape of the transition portion 230 of the second shell member 212. The spacer 292 further includes an arm portion 298 and a forward abutment portion 300 located at a distal end of the arm portion 298. The forward abutment portion 300 includes a forwardly-facing arcuately-shaped forward abutment surface 302 that abuts and is complementary to the shape of the transition portion 248 of the first shell member 214. The forward abutment portion 300 is secured to the transition portion 248 of the first shell member 214 by a plurality of mechanical fasteners such as bolts 304. In operation, the abutment surface 296 is spaced from the transition portion 230 of the second shell member 212 when the second shell member 212 and the first shell member 214 are in the upright position A. The abutment surface 296 moves rearwardly toward the transition portion 230 of the second shell member 212 as the second shell member 212 and the first shell member 214 are moved from the upright position A toward the reclined position B, until the abutment surface 296 abuts the transition portion 230, thereby reducing the total amount of flexure possible of the second shell member 212 and the first shell member 214 and maintaining a structural shape to the transition portion 230 and the transition portion 248. The spacer 292 further includes a stop member 306 extending upwardly from a forward end of the body portion 294 and received within the slot 290 of the mid-portion 288 of the spring stop member 274. The stop member 306 abuts an upper end of the slot 290, thereby providing a limit to the rearward recline of the second shell member 212 and the first shell member 214.
Alternatively, a chair assembly 200c (
Another alternative embodiment is illustrated in
In another alternative embodiment, a chair assembly 200e (
In still another alternative embodiment, a chair assembly 200f (
The reference numeral 400 (
The chair assembly 10 includes a rear or second shell member 422 (
The rear shell member 422 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 426, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 428 extending upwardly from the first portion 426, and a transition portion 429 extending between the first portion 426 and the second portion 428. In the illustrated example, the first portion 426 is supported by a support plate 430 that abuts a bottom surface 432 of the first portion 426, and which is in turn supported by a column 434 of the pedestal assembly 402. The second portion 428 of the rear shell member 422 includes a lower portion 436, an upper portion 438 and a mid-portion 440 located therebetween. The upper portion 438 of the rear shell member 422 is separated from the mid-portion 440 by a gap 442, thereby allowing the upper portion 438 to move independently from the mid-portion 440, as described below.
The front shell member 424 includes a first portion or seat shell member 444 and a second portion or back support member 446. The seat shell member 444 includes a forward portion 448, a rearward portion 450, an upper surface 452 configured to support a seated user, and a lower surface 454 opposite the upper surface 452. The back support member 446 includes a lower portion 456, an upper portion 458 and a mid-portion 460 located therebetween. The mid-portion 440 of the rear shell member 422 and the mid-portion 460 of the back support member 446 are coupled together by a laterally-extending rib 462 that extends forwardly from a forward surface 464 of the rear shell member 422 and rearwardly from a rearward surface 466 of the back support member 446. The rearward portion 450 of the seat shell member 444 is coupled to the second portion 428 of the rear shell member 422 by a link member 468. In the illustrated example, the link member 468 is integrally formed with both the rear shell member 422 and the seat shell member 444, however, each of these components may be formed as individual, single pieces. A lower end of the lower portion 456 of the back support member 446 extends through an aperture or slot 470 formed within the link member 468 and couples to an underside 472 of the link member 468 after passing through the aperture 470.
The seating arrangement 400 further includes a pair of laterally-extending, flexibly resilient support members including a forward support member 474 and a rearward support member 476 each extending between the seat shell member 444 and the second portion of the rear shell member 422. In the illustrated example, the support members 474, 476 are integrally formed with the seat shell member 444 and the rear shell member 422, and extend from the lower surface 454 of the seat shell member 444 to an upper surface 478 of the first portion 426 of the rear shell member 422, however each of these components may comprise individual pieces. The first portion 426 of the rear shell member 422, the seat shell member 444 and the pair of support members 474, 476 cooperate to define a deformable four-bar linkage allowing movement of the seating arrangement 400 as described below. In the illustrated example, the front support member 474 is slightly longer than the rear support member 476, the relevance of which is also described below.
In operation, a user can move or recline the second portion 428 of the rear shell member 422 from an upright position A to a reclined position B by flexing the rear shell member 422 and the front shell member 424. Movement of the second portion 428 of the rear shell member 422 from the upright position A to the reclined position B causes the seat shell member 444 to move from a first position C to a rearward and reclined position D. Specifically, the link member 468 draws the seat shell member 444 rearwardly with the second portion 428 of the rear shell member 422 as the second portion 428 of the rear shell member 422 is moved from the upright position A to the reclined portion B. As noted above, the front support member 474 is slightly longer than the rear support member 476, thereby causing the forward portion 448 of the seat shell member 444 to vertically raise at a rate slightly faster than the rearward portion 450 of the seat shell member 440 as the seat shell member 444 is moved from the first position C to the reclined position D. It is also noted that the upper portion 438 of the rear shell member 422 and the upper portion 458 of the back support member 446 tend to recline about a pivot point located forwardly of the gap 442 at a slightly greater rate than the rate of recline of the mid-portion 440 of the rear shell member 422 and the mid-portion 460 of the back support member 446 as the rear shell member 422 and the back support member 446 are moved between the upright position A and the reclined position B.
As best illustrated in
In yet another embodiment, a seating arrangement 400g (
The reference numeral 500 (
The second shell member 512 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 516, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 518 extending upwardly from the first portion 516, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 520 extending between the first portion 516 and the second portion 518. In the illustrated example, the first portion 516 is supported by a column 522 of the pedestal assembly 502.
The first portion 516 of the second shell member 512 includes a bottom wall 524 having a forward portion 526 and a rearward portion 528, a pair of sidewalls 530 extending angularly upward and laterally from the bottom wall 524, and a front wall 532 extending angularly upward and forwardly from the bottom wall 524. The upper or second portion 518 of the second shell member 512 includes a lower portion 534, an upper portion 536 and a mid-portion 538 located therebetween.
The rear or second shell member 512 further includes a U-shaped aperture 540 that includes a laterally-extending base portion 542 and a pair of forwardly-extending arm portions 544. In the illustrated example, the base portion 542 of the aperture 540 is positioned proximate the rearward portion 528 of the bottom wall 524 of the first portion 516 and proximate the transition portion 540, while the arm portions 544 extend forwardly from the base portion 542 and are located proximate the bottom wall 524 and proximate the sidewalls 530. The arm portions 544 angle or flare outwardly from one another from the base portion 542 to a distal end 546 of each of the arm portions 544. The second shell member 512 further includes an aperture 548 that extends from the transition portion 520 into the lower portion 534 of the second portion 518.
The front shell member 514 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 550, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 552 extending upwardly from the first portion 550, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 554 extending between the first portion 550 and the second portion 552. The first portion 550 includes a forward portion 556 and a rearward portion 558, while the second portion 552 includes a lower portion 560, an upper portion 562, and an arcuately-shaped, forwardly convex mid-portion 564 located therebetween and configured to support the lower area of a user's back. The upper portion 562 of the second portion 552 of the first shell member 514 is connected to the upper portion 536 of the second portion 518 of the second shell member 512 at a location 566, such as by sonic welding, an adhesive, integral molding, mechanical fasteners, and the like. The second shell member 512 and the first shell member 514 are configured so as to define a gap 568 between at least a portion of the upper portion 562 and the upper portion 536, between the mid-portion 564 and the mid-portion 538, between the lower portion 560 and the lower portion 534, between the transition portion 554 and the transition portion 520, and between the second portion 552 and the second portion 518.
In operation, the second portion 518 (
The reference numeral 500h (
The reference numeral 500i (
The reference numeral 500j (
The structural reinforcement and biasing assembly 608 further includes a tilt limiting arrangement 630 (
The reference numeral 700 (
The rear shell member 712 includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 716, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 718 extending upwardly from the first portion 716, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 720 extending between the first portion 716 and the second portion 718. In the illustrated example, the rear shell member 712 comprises a two-part construction having a first portion 722 and a second portion 724 each having one portion of a lap joint 726. Specifically, the lap joint 726 includes a first portion 728 integral with the first portion 722 of the rear shell member 712 and a second portion 730 integral with the second portion 724 of the rear shell member 712, where the first portion 722 and the second portion 724 each cantilever and overlap with one another to form the lap joint 726. In assembly, a column 732 (
The front shell member 714 (
The front shell member 714 further includes a pair of laterally-spaced slots 764 extending in a fore-to-aft direction from a mid-portion of the second portion 746 to the intermediate portion 759 of the second portion 746, with the fore end of each slot 764 ending in an aperture 766, thereby dividing the front shell member 714 into an inner portion 768 and outer portion 770. The division of the inner portion 768 from the outer portion 770 allows the inner portion 768 to flex separately from the outer portion 770 during recline of the back assembly 708 from an upright position A to a reclined position B. As best illustrated in the
The front shell member 714 (
The chair assembly 700 (
In the present example, the first portion 716 (
The chair assembly 700 further includes a recline stop arrangement 790 (
Alternatively, the arm assemblies 710, the arm support members 820 and the cover portion 822 may be replaced by an accessory supporting arrangement 830 (
The reference numeral 900 (
The rear shell member 912 is similar to the rear shell member 714 of the chair assembly 700 and includes a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 916 (
The front shell member 914 (
The front shell member 914 further includes an inner shell portion 924 having a horizontally-extending bottom or first portion 960, a vertically-extending upper or second portion 962, and an arcuately-shaped transition portion 949 extending between the first portion 960 and the second portion 962. In assembly, the inner shell portion 924 is over-molded over the outer shell member 922 such that the inner shell portion 924 covers or overlaps with at least a portion of the bottom portion 944, the upper portion 946 and transition portion 949. The inner shell portion 924 is preferably positioned with respect to the outer shell member 922 such that the inner shell portion 924 covers the apertures 964 of the outer shell member 922. Preferably, the inner shell portion 924 comprises a material that is more flexible than the material from which the outer shell member 922 is constructed, more preferably the inner shell portion 924 and outer shell member 922 each comprise a thermoplastic polymer, and most preferably, the outer shell member 922 comprises polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate, and the inner shell portion 924 comprises a thermoplastic polyolefin.
The chair assembly 900 further includes the structural reinforcement member 902 located in the transition portion 948 of the front shell member 914. In the illustrated example, the structural reinforcement member 902 is arcuately-shaped to match the arcuate shape of the transition portion 948. The reinforcement member 902 comprises a relatively stiff material, such as metal, and extends through the transition portion 948, such that the reinforcement member 902 prevents the angle between the bottom portion 944 and the upper portion 946 from increasing as the upper portion 946 is moved from the upright portion to the reclined position, thereby concentrating compliance or bending in the control arrangement forward of the transition portion 948.
The chair assembly 900 further includes the structural reinforcement member 904 extending between the tabs 972 that are similar to the tabs 772 of the chair assembly 700. The reinforcement member 904 overlaps with an area of the bottom portion 944 of the shell member 914 so as to disperse forces transmitted between the rear shell 912 and the front shell 914 in the vicinity of the tabs 972.
It is noted that in each of the aforedescribed embodiments, the seating arrangement is configured such that some, many, or all of the components may be visible from an exterior of the seating arrangements subsequent to the seating arrangements being completely manufactured and assembled, such that the visible components form an outer aesthetic appearance of the seating arrangement, or alternatively may be enclosed within an interior of the chair assembly such that the components are not visible to the casual observer. Specifically, components such as the forward support member, the rearward support member, the support member, as well as the stop arrangements as described are at least partially visible from an exterior of the chair, and cooperate to form an overall outer aesthetic thereof. Certain embodiments may include some, many, or all of the components described herein. For example, an embodiment may include one or more apertures, one or more of the stop systems, and/or components or materials selected for performance purposes, e.g., to bias the seat arrangement to an upright position or for material strength requirements. In some embodiments, a selection of a particular component may influence the selection of various other components. For example, using a particular aperture or apertures may dictate what type of components or materials should be used for performance purposes and vice versa.
Various embodiments of the seating arrangements described herein may provide a platform with the proper fit and function for comfortably supporting a seated user that may also reduce or shift costs, for example by reducing associated part counts, manufacturing costs, and labor costs. Certain aspects of the seating arrangements may include an uncomplicated, durable, and visually appealing design capable of a long operating life, and particularly well adapted for the proposed use.
In the foregoing description, it will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the described embodiments without departing from the concepts disclosed herein. Such modifications are to be considered as included in the following claims, unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.
Spoelhof, Mark William, Deevers, Nickolaus William Charles, Heidmann, Kurt, Ludwig, James Nolan, Smith, Bruce Michael
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